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...thick for its pumps and managed to recover only a few hundred barrels. And as the point of the oil slick advanced, it stretched supply lines farther and farther from the Valdez staging base. Without proper floating barriers to protect their harbor, fishermen in the village of Seldovia had to fashion their own out of logs, tarpaulins, sheets and towels...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Nature Aids the Alaska Cleanup | 5/8/1989 | See Source »

Even though other processors are now in the act, Wakefield still claims more than a commanding 25% share of U.S. frozen-crab sales. This month he will open a new, $1,000,000 packing plant at Seldovia, on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. In all, he is spending $3,500,000 in rebuilding and expansion programs. Meanwhile, supply cannot keep up with demand, and the word from Wakefield's comes through advertising. "Are you having trouble finding Wakefield's King Crab?" queries one recent full-pager...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Industry: King Crab | 4/7/1967 | See Source »

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